Regency Television, 20th Century Fox Television
Sure, this may be a shock to the system much like Christmas episodes in July, but when inspiration strikes, you must strike back! Today’s inspiration is courtesy of the Jason Katims 1999 CW hit, Roswell. My fellow Roswellians know it well. Liz and her friend Maria work at the Crashdown cafe, where everything is full of normal teenage angst until a classmate who saves Liz's life is revealed to be – an alien. I swear, Stephanie Meyer just traded aliens for vampires and voila, you have Twilight and Edward Cullen, formerly Roswell alien, Max Evans. But back to the Crashdown Cafe and my Halloween inspiration. The Crashdown is a ode to old diners complete with plastic menus and - at last - retro uniforms with an alien twist. This costume has everything: glitter, a sweet display of DIY prowess and a nod to the late ‘90s without relying on Doc Martens. To add a gore factor, splash some ketchup to recreate the pilot episode where Liz gets shot in the chest. For Bonus points, make your own Crashdown menu complete with Alien Blast pie! Woo!